Boxing: Luke Crowcroft bids for Prizefighter title

Liam Hoden

A winning prize of £32,000 might be enticing enough but there are plenty more reasons why Luke Crowcroft is out to triumph in Prizefighter this weekend.

The Scawthorpe fighter is one of eight men who will compete in the knockout tournament on Saturday night, live on Sky.

And as well as picking up the huge winner’s cheque, Crowcroft wants to make a name for himself.

“The money is fantastic and enough of an incentive itself but winning it will be a massive step for my career,” Crowcroft told the Free Press. “It’s about the profile and what it will do for me. It makes people sit up and take notice, especially with the other kids that are in it.

“Big promoters like Eddie Hearn will be watching and they can open up a lot for you.

“I’m going there to win it, 100 per cent.”

Five of the eight man field are unbeaten, making this edition of Prizefighter Middleweights one of the most competitive in the competition’s seven year history.

Experienced former English title contender Cello Renda is the recognisable name in the field but the favourite is Irish knockout specialist Luke Keeler.